The Spaniard has been with Juve for the last two seasons, winning the Italian league and cup double in both campaigns.

Now the Serie A champions have thanked the 23-year-old for his ‘truly excellent’ spell with the club and officially announced that Real have activated his buy-back clause.

Juve posted a statement on their official website, saying: “Juventus Football Club can today confirm that Alvaro Morata will return to Real Madrid after two seasons in Turin following the Spanish outfit’s decision to activate the forward’s buy-back clause.

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Full name: Alvaro Borja Morata Martin

“All associated with Juventus Football Club would like to wish Alvaro the very best of luck”

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“All associated with Juventus Football Club would like to wish Alvaro the very best of luck wherever his future may take him and thank him for two truly excellent years of service to the team. Gracias, Alvaro.”

It has been widely reported in recent months that Real intend to offload Morata again this summer to the highest bidder to fund their own summer dealings.